to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
together; at the same time; same; identical
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
speaking voice; talking voice
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
but; however; even though; even if
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
large family; extended family
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to understand; to comprehend
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion